Tropical Oasis Master Bedroom Reveal

In the midst of all the craziness going on right now, one fact has never been more true—there is no place like home. We have not slowed down our efforts to create cozy, well composed spaces and despite an uncertain future, we will continue to share ideas and inspiration for your own safe haven.

If there is one room at The Riverside Retreat that was designed for a long staycation, it is the Tropical Oasis master bedroom. But it did not start out that way…

It was a big ol' boring white box.

After installing new laminate flooring, we changed the layout by stealing a couple feet from the back wall to create our Blue Lagoon master bathroom and build a new closet from scratch.

The doors and hardware were replaced, the sagging plaster ceiling fixed, every inch painted (ceiling, walls, windows and trim) and finally the fun part—furnishings and accessories!

Welcome to the oasis…

Could not you just spend all day relaxing in this canopy bed? I spent months narrowing down bed options, and after seeing it in person, there is a good chance I'll be getting one of these for our own master as well.

I also found an inexpensive solution to pricey canopy scarves—$36 of cotton gauze by the yard that I cut into two panels (I ended up with a little extra, too). They make all the difference!

And then there is the rich green velvet drapes…

I doubled up on the width (using 11' on each side of the window) to make them extra full and luxurious. These were a better price and quality than anything else I could find available in custom sizes—I believe the code LC15 is still active for 15% off.

Two vintage trunks I already owned were used for the nightstands (fun fact: the one below was passed down from Lucas' grandmother!) along with a jute rug pulled from storage.

These cool textured lamps are from Lamps Plus a couple years ago, and the faux palm leaves are from Afloral.

I used my favorite plush gel-infused memory foam mattress, and the same highly rated bed sheets, comforter, pillows and duvet cover set I used in our In the Clouds bedroom. The quilt is from The Company Store.

One of the most important features we added to the room are the woven blackout roman shades. I partnered with Blinds Galore and chose the 'Hana Garden' style from their Natural Bamboo shades line.

We opted for an outside mount install to give the illusion of a larger window—making each shade a massive 76″ wide and 68″ tall. It operates smoothly on a continuous cord pulley system so we do not have to worry about it being too heavy. Replacing the original single pane windows is not in the budget right now, so the thick blackout liner helps block out heat and sound as well. It is a complete cave in this room with the blinds down so our guests should sleep well!

One of my favorite features is the oversized gallery wall. Every room needs a little pattern, and we had a large empty wall begging for something fun. My first choice would usually be a wall mural/wallpaper, but the wall was particularly textured so that was not an option. Instead, I came up with the idea to cut a wall mural into panels and frame them, using inexpensive Ikea Ribba frames. I reached out to Rocky Mountain Decals (who I partnered with for our nursery mural) and they sent me 4 sheets of their Botanical Bliss 24×60″ panels which I cut in half to make 8 prints (the width was already precut and the well suited size for these frames!)

Hard to beat a statement gallery wall for around $350! It almost feels like you are looking outside a window to a dense jungle.

A peek inside the closet (you can see all the details in this post):

It helps to keep how each room has a completely different vibe in this house—there is something for everyone.

I think I would have to claim this room if I was staying here.

What about you?

Sources

Walls: Sherwin Williams Pure White

Trim + doors: Sherwin Williams Loggia

Ceiling: Sherwin Williams Loggia at 50%

Floors

Curtains (use code LC15 for 15% off)

Bamboo roman shades (in Hana Garden)

Canopy Bed

Gauze canopy scarf

Mattress

Sheet set

Pillows

Comforter

Duvet cover set

Quilt

Lamps

8×10 Jute rug

Ceiling fan

Faux palm leaves

Botanical Art

Ikea frames

Trunks: vintage

Next up from the Riverside Retreat — a backyard makeover (round 2!)